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the president and governor chris christie flew in marine one to see the devastation. president obama promised the government would do whatever it can to help storm victims. >> we'll follow up to make sure you get all the help you need until you rebuild. >> reporter: not far away the search for traps or missing people on staten island can't. nypd rescued six people from roof troops on wednesday. there are signs of life is returning to normal in new york city. all three airports are open as of today as is the new york stock exchange and broadway shows. problems still persist. traffic in the city is nothing short of a nightmare without public transportation wednesday manhattan streets were clogged with people trying to get back to work. there's some good news. subway and train service is starting up again today at least on a limited basis. >> i am declaring a transportation emergency. >> reporter: mayor bloomberg is mandating that all cars driving into manhattan has to have at least three people. >> i know it is inconvenient for a lot of people but the streets can only h
the president and governor chris christie flew in marine one to see the devastation. president obama promised the government would do whatever it can to help storm victims. >> we'll follow up to make sure you get all the help you need until you rebuild. >> reporter: not far away the search for traps or missing people on staten island can't. nypd rescued six people from roof troops on wednesday. there are signs of life is returning to normal in new york city. all three airports are...
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christie would call stupid. amateur video shows jet skier cruising down the streets along the jersey shore. the driver kicked up a big wave as a thrill seeker cruises by homes. not the time or place. the shore is the driving force behind new jersey's $35.5 million a year tourism industry. hurricane sandy hit it head on. now beginning to get a closer look at the damage left behind jeff glor has more now from atlantic city. >> reporter: sophia chose to ride out the storm a decision she now regrets. >> this is scary. scary not to know if the water would come over. i literally thought the ocean would come in to my home. >> reporter: it didn't but a 50-foot section of the atlantic city boardwalk landed in her garage. >> i saw the boardwalk float down the street. i never new the destination was here. >> reporter: in your garage. a short drive away parts of pleasantville, new jersey was left in shambles after being battered with wind gusts over 70 miles per hour and a tidal surge that tore people's homes apart. jackie
christie would call stupid. amateur video shows jet skier cruising down the streets along the jersey shore. the driver kicked up a big wave as a thrill seeker cruises by homes. not the time or place. the shore is the driving force behind new jersey's $35.5 million a year tourism industry. hurricane sandy hit it head on. now beginning to get a closer look at the damage left behind jeff glor has more now from atlantic city. >> reporter: sophia chose to ride out the storm a decision she now...
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maybe chris christie could. he was praising president obama as we showed you in the last segment, but not the democratic mayor of atlantic city. they had words about who's fault it was that people were still stuck in atlantic city. let's watch that. >> in atlantic city, we are for whatever reason mayor langford urged people to stay in shelters in the city, despite my admonition to evacuate, he gave them comfort for some reason to stay. so for those of you on the barrier islands who decided it was a better way to wait this out and for those elected officials who decided to ignore my admonition, this is now your responsibility. >> there's always going to be that certain few that despite your best efforts are going to do as they see fit anyway and then at the last minute, decide that they should have left. in life, it's better to have options and not need them than to need options and not have them. >> >> this is actually live, let's listen in for a few seconds. >> be responsive for their needs for food, water and
maybe chris christie could. he was praising president obama as we showed you in the last segment, but not the democratic mayor of atlantic city. they had words about who's fault it was that people were still stuck in atlantic city. let's watch that. >> in atlantic city, we are for whatever reason mayor langford urged people to stay in shelters in the city, despite my admonition to evacuate, he gave them comfort for some reason to stay. so for those of you on the barrier islands who...
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president obama got up close and personal with that wreckage today alongside the governor, chris christie. this is all that is left of sea hide heights famous boardwalk, the rollercoaster sits crumbled in the ocean, the ferris wheel suspended over the water. bruce johnson spent his day taking in the damage in nearby asbury park. >> two days after sandy -- tore through here, water so deep it was up to the waist, a lot found that boating is the best way to get around down here. >> we take it one day at a time. >> we make the best of it. >> this is unbelievable. and we live here with my grandmother. she's been in belmar for 80 years and never seen anything like this. >> if you live in belmar, please leave the area. >> the boardwalk about a mile and a half long, it is all gone. >> i've never seen anything like it before. irene, nothing even close. i went to the beach yesterday and it was like a tornado walked through. i walk it every day. i have never seen anything like it. >> i've never seen anything like it. we've been through storms and blizzards and this one they said it was going to be b
president obama got up close and personal with that wreckage today alongside the governor, chris christie. this is all that is left of sea hide heights famous boardwalk, the rollercoaster sits crumbled in the ocean, the ferris wheel suspended over the water. bruce johnson spent his day taking in the damage in nearby asbury park. >> two days after sandy -- tore through here, water so deep it was up to the waist, a lot found that boating is the best way to get around down here. >> we...
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governor chris christie calls the devastation unthinkable. tuesday he tries to comfort one of the many victims. >> very difficult day. i know. we'll rebuild. we're tough. >> we're tough. >> not far away in seaside heights an incredible site here. that's a roller coaster partially submerged in the ocean. we're going to have more on that in a moment. >>> first, in new york city the subway system remains crippled after heavy flooding caused what officials say the worst damage in its 108 year history. no one knows when it will be up and running again. >>> let's go back to new jersey. there were countless rescues there and for some the realization that they were no match for mother nature. >> terrible. it was awful. it was the worst thing i ever saw. the waters came down like crazy. we were sorry we stayed. >> well, let's go live now to kathryn craig. she's from our new york station, wnbc. she is down in lower manhattan. kathryn, thank you for joining us. it's a ghost town. it's incredibly eerie. can you describe it for us? >> reporter: people cal
governor chris christie calls the devastation unthinkable. tuesday he tries to comfort one of the many victims. >> very difficult day. i know. we'll rebuild. we're tough. >> we're tough. >> not far away in seaside heights an incredible site here. that's a roller coaster partially submerged in the ocean. we're going to have more on that in a moment. >>> first, in new york city the subway system remains crippled after heavy flooding caused what officials say the worst...
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one man came out the governor chris christie, and said, i lost everything, but i'm alive. he said he was grateful. to be alive. you know, a great pollute in bullet in terms of human life being destroyed was averteed. it will take months, but with winter approaching we need to moratorium aggressively to make sure that homes get fixed. gerri: congressman, you know, just explain to our viewers, this is gold coast in new jersey, expensive beautiful homes in this area. you know seaside, it is an area that is covetted by so many people, how long do you think it will take to bring it back? are you confident you will get support you need from state, and federal government challenge play a role -- federal government that will play a role. >> there is no doubt governor made it clear he is all in committed. and you know when it comes to the repair, you know congress has passed and i have supported, laws, including our fema legislation that to the best of our ability to tries to make whole. there is going to be needs for more loans for people to get their businesses back up and runnin
one man came out the governor chris christie, and said, i lost everything, but i'm alive. he said he was grateful. to be alive. you know, a great pollute in bullet in terms of human life being destroyed was averteed. it will take months, but with winter approaching we need to moratorium aggressively to make sure that homes get fixed. gerri: congressman, you know, just explain to our viewers, this is gold coast in new jersey, expensive beautiful homes in this area. you know seaside, it is an...
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him out and by the way, with chris christie you get what you see. he has always been enenthusiastic and direct that is how he is. that is why people like him. >>neil: they are saying did he go too far? it is one thing to thank the budget but to heap on the praise and the whole thing, said, all right, all right, you overdid it. you say he did not? >>guest: he is doing what he emotionally feels about his state. i'm not going to criticize chris christie. slow this a heck of a fix. we wish him and the people of new jersey all the best. that is not what politics -- the question you ask, are you helping the president because ohio is doing better? what should we do, worse for political gain? come on. >>neil: you are right. politics should stop at some point where we care about the people we are representing. at the end of the day life is short and you will be remembered for what you did to lift your people not all the political stuff that is out there so take a breath on all of this, everybody does, right, left, democrat, republican, take care of the count
him out and by the way, with chris christie you get what you see. he has always been enenthusiastic and direct that is how he is. that is why people like him. >>neil: they are saying did he go too far? it is one thing to thank the budget but to heap on the praise and the whole thing, said, all right, all right, you overdid it. you say he did not? >>guest: he is doing what he emotionally feels about his state. i'm not going to criticize chris christie. slow this a heck of a fix. we...
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new jersey governor chris christie says his power is out, so be patient. >> a restaurant and a canton church will be sending out a surprise. >> ravens won, but this is an amazing story of team spirit. giving up the glory of a touchdown to help somebody. >> a week ago, we were staring san can i in the eye. it went north, just didn't go north, it ripped up north. richard has the story about a week of destruction. >> reporter: another day, another pilgrimage to the pump for hundreds of thousands. hurricane sandy has left behind a fuel famine. >> i've been waiting about 4 and a half hours, and it's an ordeal. >> reporter: while gas is low, frustrations higher. every time we come around, it's the same thing. >> reporter: some gassed up. >> i'm happy! >> reporter: but some scenes turned ugly. this man was arrested as he allegedly tried to fill a gas can from an off limited pump, the first of ten fema sites opened, dismentioning free -- dispenses up to free gas, up to ten gallons. lights are slowly coming back to life, but too slowly for millions. >> american red cross, we have hot meals. >>
new jersey governor chris christie says his power is out, so be patient. >> a restaurant and a canton church will be sending out a surprise. >> ravens won, but this is an amazing story of team spirit. giving up the glory of a touchdown to help somebody. >> a week ago, we were staring san can i in the eye. it went north, just didn't go north, it ripped up north. richard has the story about a week of destruction. >> reporter: another day, another pilgrimage to the pump for...
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you see it exemplified by obama and christie today. this election is in a dead heat. polls give obama a slight edge. some of the other states are close. nobody knows what will happen. what we do know is that romney had a little bit of momentum. he was closing gaps, then everything stopped and the election was put on hold. president obama, you can feel the momentum on his side right now. we will have to see how the election plays out. sandy, beyond being a natural disaster, will always be part of the american electoral history. >> sandy has blunted some of the more bitter partisanship. now. we have six days left until the elections. will we hear a different town when the present its back on the campaign trail? >> slightly different. the president will want to stay optimistic, not suddenly descend into taken some cheap shots or one liners. he is now playing commander in chief of an ongoing crisis. remember, this is not about a day when a storm hits. this will go on for weeks and months. i think you will have an optimistic tone for the president. mitt romney will be goin
you see it exemplified by obama and christie today. this election is in a dead heat. polls give obama a slight edge. some of the other states are close. nobody knows what will happen. what we do know is that romney had a little bit of momentum. he was closing gaps, then everything stopped and the election was put on hold. president obama, you can feel the momentum on his side right now. we will have to see how the election plays out. sandy, beyond being a natural disaster, will always be part...
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governor chris christie toured his battered state by air, described what happened as unthinkable. >> the devastation that's happened to new jersey is beyond what's happened to anyone else, at least from the reports i've seen so far. that should come as no shock since the storm made landfall here. >> reporter: it hit just south of atlantic city, leaving residents who defied the mandatory evacuation order stranded. dozens had to be stranded from shelters of last resort where the power failed. in northern new jersey, more search and rescue, after a tidal surge pushed a river over its banks. the water rose five feet in a matter of minutes. >> it's like a lake in our basement. and it filled up to our stairs. >> there was no phone lines, the electricity was out, all our phones were dead, basically, we couldn't call nobody. >> reporter: across the state, 2.4 million customers, 60% of the population have no power. the worst of it was probably right along the coast, in towns like point pleasant beach, where this morning some who chose to ride out the storm told of an unbelievable experience.
governor chris christie toured his battered state by air, described what happened as unthinkable. >> the devastation that's happened to new jersey is beyond what's happened to anyone else, at least from the reports i've seen so far. that should come as no shock since the storm made landfall here. >> reporter: it hit just south of atlantic city, leaving residents who defied the mandatory evacuation order stranded. dozens had to be stranded from shelters of last resort where the power...
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new jersey's governor chris christie, phone nor his brashness seemed himself moved by what he saw. >> as a kid who was a boy raised in the state, who spent a lot of time over my life at the jersey shore, no question in my mind we'll rebuild it. >> reporter: so many weird sights here. my colleague ginger zee got a firsthand look at the damage in atlantic city. >> this car is completely covered in sand up to the wheel well. this was at the bottom of the ocean before the storm. >> reporter: in cape may this morning the very southern tip of the shore, no major damage, but a landscape transformed. this is an eight-foot street sign that is now waist-high. in berkeley, another town in ruin, the scene was equally tragically, bizarre. as we made our way north along the shore, we got a sense of how vast this recovery must be. will be. even here in seaside heights, a drowned town now, haunted by its stranded and frightened residents, and the ghosts of so many summers past. one final note, we'll be here all night and just a little while ago a resident trudged out of the darkness and asked us if w
new jersey's governor chris christie, phone nor his brashness seemed himself moved by what he saw. >> as a kid who was a boy raised in the state, who spent a lot of time over my life at the jersey shore, no question in my mind we'll rebuild it. >> reporter: so many weird sights here. my colleague ginger zee got a firsthand look at the damage in atlantic city. >> this car is completely covered in sand up to the wheel well. this was at the bottom of the ocean before the storm....
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chris christie is able to put aside political differences in a time of disaster. quite different from now democrats treated president bush after katrina. this from james. fitting it tacks an act of god to finally spotlight romney's weaknesses. thank you for your responses and joining me today. "cnn newsroom" continues right now with ashleigh banfield. >> thank you so much. it's 11:00 on the east coast. 8:00 a.m. on the west coast. recovery is a word you are going to be hearing a lot of in the next few days. the word normalcy, not so much. in the wake of superstorm sandy, normal life is a far off dream for so many millions in the northeast corridor and points west. worst of all, a still growing toll of lives lost. at least 40 in the u.s. one so far in canada. more than 6 million homes and businesses still don't have electricity but that is a big improvement from yesterday. and while floods and surges with some exceptions have gone down, that just makes the devastation all the more apparent. you are looking at point pleasant beach halfway between new york and atlant
chris christie is able to put aside political differences in a time of disaster. quite different from now democrats treated president bush after katrina. this from james. fitting it tacks an act of god to finally spotlight romney's weaknesses. thank you for your responses and joining me today. "cnn newsroom" continues right now with ashleigh banfield. >> thank you so much. it's 11:00 on the east coast. 8:00 a.m. on the west coast. recovery is a word you are going to be hearing a...
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chris christie, governor! all right, there it is! (cheers and applause) good thing his mom sewed his name into all of his clothes before he went off to governor camp. (laughter) and storm nation, things are not much better in new york. the m.t.a. reported that sandy flooded seven subway tunnels under the east river. which means it could be weeks before they're able to restore the scent of urine. (laughter) that's why i am calling on new york drunks to head into the subway and release their strategic bladder reserves. (cheers and applause) the point is it appears that we got manhattan wet, which i'm pretty sure voids the warranty. (laughter) and there are no lenape indians around to give us back our beads. oh, you win this time, extinct tribe. (laughter) but before the storm hit i hope you all followed my storm prep instructions. duct tape the windows, filled your bathtubs with fresh water and built an ark. (laughter) one of every animal, only females. then add one very randy poodle. (laughter) they can mate with anything, that way we
chris christie, governor! all right, there it is! (cheers and applause) good thing his mom sewed his name into all of his clothes before he went off to governor camp. (laughter) and storm nation, things are not much better in new york. the m.t.a. reported that sandy flooded seven subway tunnels under the east river. which means it could be weeks before they're able to restore the scent of urine. (laughter) that's why i am calling on new york drunks to head into the subway and release their...
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president obama and new jersey chris christie toured the devastation area. more on that from jessica yellin. >> reporter: unexpected political bedfellows. >> i can't thank the president enough for personal concern and compassion for the people of our state. >> reporter: president obama returned the favor. >> he put his heart and soul to making sure that the people of new jersey bounce back stronger than before. >> reporter: owe became kra and christie, on board the presidential helicopter to view the storm ravaged coast, the fema director can be ellier right now. >> and walking the neighborhood among the hardest hit. among the surprises? a president not known for displaying affect certainly did it this way. >> we'll help you get it all together, all right? i promise, promise. you're going to be okay. >> and governor chris christie, one of mitt romney's top campaign attack dogs. >> give me a plane ticket back to chicago, you've earned. >> reporter: went out of his way to burnish president obama's leadership credentials. >> he sprung into action immediately wh
president obama and new jersey chris christie toured the devastation area. more on that from jessica yellin. >> reporter: unexpected political bedfellows. >> i can't thank the president enough for personal concern and compassion for the people of our state. >> reporter: president obama returned the favor. >> he put his heart and soul to making sure that the people of new jersey bounce back stronger than before. >> reporter: owe became kra and christie, on board the...
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john: chris christie i thought he was free-market. he does not get this? >> apparently he does not. what is basic economics is to dance for the governor of new jersey. john: the store that sold us did not have power pumping water from their basement. i could see what they want to to charge extra. if they could be fined $25,000. >> and important point* it is obvious they have other issues to do with by allowing the signal player and allowing prices to rise you send a signal people want flashlights. please divert your attention to make sure people have flashlights. john: one example from hurricane katrina. john shepperd said bought 19 generators drove 600 miles offered to sell them to times what he paid for people were eager to buy them but the police arrested him, confiscated the generato and he was a jail for days. who wins? >> friends like that mississippi does not eed enemies. they take scarce resources from areas of relatively low need to areas of high need. with generators, and nobody got the after he was arrested. john: what about the pork? the poor are cut out. >> but merely p
john: chris christie i thought he was free-market. he does not get this? >> apparently he does not. what is basic economics is to dance for the governor of new jersey. john: the store that sold us did not have power pumping water from their basement. i could see what they want to to charge extra. if they could be fined $25,000. >> and important point* it is obvious they have other issues to do with by allowing the signal player and allowing prices to rise you send a signal people...
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john: chris christie i thought he was free-market. he does not get this? >> apparently he does not. what is basic economics is to dance for the governor of new jersey. john: the store that sold us did not have power pumping water from their basement. i could see what they want to to charge extra. if they could be fined $25,000. >> and important point* it is obvious they have other issues to do with by allowing the signal player and allowing prices to rise you send a signal people want flashlights. please divert your attention to make sure people have flashlights. john: one example from hurricane katrina. john shepperd said bought 19 generators drove 600 miles offered to sell them to times what he paid for people were eager to buy them but the police arrested him, confiscated the generator and he was a jail for days. who wins? >> friends like that mississippi does not eed enemies. they take scarce resources from areas of relatively low need to areas of high need. with generators, and nobody got the after he was arrested. john: what about the pork? the poor are cut out. >> but merely
john: chris christie i thought he was free-market. he does not get this? >> apparently he does not. what is basic economics is to dance for the governor of new jersey. john: the store that sold us did not have power pumping water from their basement. i could see what they want to to charge extra. if they could be fined $25,000. >> and important point* it is obvious they have other issues to do with by allowing the signal player and allowing prices to rise you send a signal people...
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i can understand christie being appreciative of him being there. the proof is in the pudding but we'll see what is delivered the next few weeks and few months. it could be possibly a year. it is an issue you have to look at it long term. >> neil: i'm wondering, governor as a new jerseyan still without power but i'm not one to complain. there are lot folks worse off than i. there is big difference with the president showing up and saying we're on top of it and extreme frustration you hear out of residents with long lines waiting for gas and flip over to new york and very angry residents on staten island. it does seem to be a disconnected between what officials are saying at all levels that help is on the way. we've got this under control. then the reality on the ground. i'm only saying, the media pounced on that disconnect with katrina. it's not really pouncing on that disconnect so far with sandy. >> when you watch and see the scenes of what has happened in those areas, it is just devastation one could hardly imagine. people are still not having fo
i can understand christie being appreciative of him being there. the proof is in the pudding but we'll see what is delivered the next few weeks and few months. it could be possibly a year. it is an issue you have to look at it long term. >> neil: i'm wondering, governor as a new jerseyan still without power but i'm not one to complain. there are lot folks worse off than i. there is big difference with the president showing up and saying we're on top of it and extreme frustration you hear...
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sandy and bill christie's son on marine one is not what i thought would be happening with my life. >> for more on the situation along the jersey shore, let's go to danielle leigh live in toms river. danielle, i know you're about 8 miles away from seaside heights. we've seen incredible pictures. what are you seeing? >> reporter: where i'm standing is next to that bridge at toms river that leads over to the popular vacation communities, seaside heights. they're still cut off from the rest of society. this morning you may be able to see the police cars behind me. they're saying it's just not safe to go over there. you walk along toms river, constant reminders of the devastation. a boat just sitting along the road, a piece of couch. and when people walk by and see these items, these things, these pieces of people's lives, it's very difficult for them. it reminds them what they went through yesterday looking at the damages in places like seaside heights. emergency officials successfully rescued dozens of people. now today they'll go back over there and start addressing the underlying safet
sandy and bill christie's son on marine one is not what i thought would be happening with my life. >> for more on the situation along the jersey shore, let's go to danielle leigh live in toms river. danielle, i know you're about 8 miles away from seaside heights. we've seen incredible pictures. what are you seeing? >> reporter: where i'm standing is next to that bridge at toms river that leads over to the popular vacation communities, seaside heights. they're still cut off from the...
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governor christie a week ago, your friend, governor christie, said that the--. melissa: he is not my friend. i never met the man actually. >> couldn't lead. couldn't lead. i was mistaking you for ann coulter. ann coulter who loves, both have blond hair and both conservative pundits. melissa: i am not a conservative pundits. you tried that last time. >> libertarian. we fight about that you're libertarian. melissa: i'm a newscaster conducting a discussion. >> last time you said you were libertarian. i,. melissa: i guess i'm sort of anti-government which puts us immediately at odds. almost anything about the family or private sector. disorganization. >> melissa, before i was alderman two years ago i was 12 years as vice president of a very successful private printing and design industry. so i'm very, very pro-business. melissa: really. >> yeah. we should talk some more. on this subject i think governor christie solidified what the president's done. you had mitt romney in ohio, which is effective, but kind of affected same way chicago was the storm handing out canne
governor christie a week ago, your friend, governor christie, said that the--. melissa: he is not my friend. i never met the man actually. >> couldn't lead. couldn't lead. i was mistaking you for ann coulter. ann coulter who loves, both have blond hair and both conservative pundits. melissa: i am not a conservative pundits. you tried that last time. >> libertarian. we fight about that you're libertarian. melissa: i'm a newscaster conducting a discussion. >> last time you said...
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he was accompanied by new jersey governor chris christie. here they are in a photo just released by the white house within the past hour on marine one. the president said he will help. >> we are here for you and we will not forget, we will follow up to make sure that you get all the help that you need until you've rebuilt. >> the iconic boardwalk and seaside heights, new jersey, is just one of the places the president saw today. it's a landmark made famous by bruce springsteen, mtv and "the sopranos." this is before and after, to give you a sense of what's happened. it's not even all there. you can see the rides including the roller coaster have been washed away sitting in the ocean. michael holmes is just across the bay in toms river, new jersey. you were in seaside heights, you toured it, what did you see? >> reporter: we went right up and down a number of towns there, ocean beach, normandy, and we spent a couple of hours there with the local police chief and i can tell you, it was absolutely extraordinary, the amount of damage that was do
he was accompanied by new jersey governor chris christie. here they are in a photo just released by the white house within the past hour on marine one. the president said he will help. >> we are here for you and we will not forget, we will follow up to make sure that you get all the help that you need until you've rebuilt. >> the iconic boardwalk and seaside heights, new jersey, is just one of the places the president saw today. it's a landmark made famous by bruce springsteen, mtv...
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. >> president obama toured the devastation with governor chris christie. the board walk is in ruins. >> looks like this pier was lifted by the ocean. >> when they arrived it means i've never seen water high, high as that. six, seven feet. >> in new york work continues to remove several feet of water from flooded subway tunnels. and mayor bloomberg rang the opening bell. much of lower manhattan is still without power. damage from sand gee also wide spread throughout the city. families had to be rescued from flood waters and in roc rockaways, the full extent of the destruction could be seen. a search underway for two brothers ages two and four who became separated from their mother when their car was submerged. strong winds and rain and snow continued to taus damage. the storm moves north. power is returning to millions on the east coast. >> you can make a donation to american red cross, text red cross to 90999 to donate $10. you can also call 1-800-red cross or just go to our web site for a link to the web site. your support will make sure people have shelt
. >> president obama toured the devastation with governor chris christie. the board walk is in ruins. >> looks like this pier was lifted by the ocean. >> when they arrived it means i've never seen water high, high as that. six, seven feet. >> in new york work continues to remove several feet of water from flooded subway tunnels. and mayor bloomberg rang the opening bell. much of lower manhattan is still without power. damage from sand gee also wide spread throughout the...
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chris christie was a wrecking ball of rhetoric at the rnc. a wrecking ball of rhetoric against the president and his leadership. now they are side by side and chris christie couldn't be more com complimentary of seeing the leadership the president represents. >> i disagree a little bit. i don't think it's surprising. people come together in things like this. that's a good thing. good governance is good politics. if chris christie and president obama do a good job handling hurricane sandy, voters will like them more. chris christie is a governor of new jersey first, a romney surrogate second. he's got to do a good job for his state. this is an important moment for him to stand on his own two feet. so i'm not that surprised he'd be happy the president is helping him help his state. >> does it prove those kinds of speeches we saw at the rnc, what a bunch of hogwash that is? >> i think their big difference are in health care. mitt romney at some point should come back to the issues. president obama should highlight disagreements with mitt romney
chris christie was a wrecking ball of rhetoric at the rnc. a wrecking ball of rhetoric against the president and his leadership. now they are side by side and chris christie couldn't be more com complimentary of seeing the leadership the president represents. >> i disagree a little bit. i don't think it's surprising. people come together in things like this. that's a good thing. good governance is good politics. if chris christie and president obama do a good job handling hurricane sandy,...
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chris christie said the devastation on the jersey shore is some of the worst they have ever seen. >> president obama was scheduled to share the podium with former president bill clinton. vice president biden was able to attend an event can stand in for him as president obama had to coordinate an emergency response to the storm on the east coast. >> the present and i want you to know he wanted to express his regrets for not being here but he is doing the job a president should be doing. >> they are shown in a tight race. romney had to make some changes to his schedule to avoid the hurricane. vice president biden will travel to wisconsin to attend events. all plans are subject to change due to weather conditions. >> sandy is another devastating hurricane by all accounts and a lot of people are going to beat facing some really tough times as a result. >> romney is donating his campaign bus to deliver supplies to people affected by hurricane sandy. >> newspapers called brad schneider is a tax laughable. >> freshman republican congressman robert dold is a self-proclaimed moderate. schneid
chris christie said the devastation on the jersey shore is some of the worst they have ever seen. >> president obama was scheduled to share the podium with former president bill clinton. vice president biden was able to attend an event can stand in for him as president obama had to coordinate an emergency response to the storm on the east coast. >> the present and i want you to know he wanted to express his regrets for not being here but he is doing the job a president should be...
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governor christie also mentioned the response of schools. the sooner we can get our kids back in to school, the sooner they are back in the routine that helps the families and the kids as well. we have a lot of work to do. i don't want anyone to feel somehow this going to get cleaned up overnight. we want to make sure that people have realistic expectations but what i can promise you the federal government will be working as chosely as possible with the state and local officials and we will not quit until this is done. the directive i have given and i said this yesterday but i will repeat and i think craig and others who are working with me right now know i mean it, we are not going to tolerate red tape or bureaucracy and i institute add 15-minute rule on my team: you return everyone's phone calls in 15 minutes whether it is the mayor, the governor, county officials, if they need something we figure out a way to say "yes." i had a chance to talk to some of the young people here who have volunteered going up-and-down the block cloning up -- c
governor christie also mentioned the response of schools. the sooner we can get our kids back in to school, the sooner they are back in the routine that helps the families and the kids as well. we have a lot of work to do. i don't want anyone to feel somehow this going to get cleaned up overnight. we want to make sure that people have realistic expectations but what i can promise you the federal government will be working as chosely as possible with the state and local officials and we will not...
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governor chris christie calls the devastation unthinkable. tuesday he tried to comfort one of the many victims. >> very difficult day. i know. we'll rebuild. we're tough. >> we're tough. >> not far away in seaside heights an incredible sight here. that's a roller coaster partially submerged in the ocean. we're going to have more on that in a moment. >>> first, in new york city the subway system remains crippled after heavy flooding caused what officials say the worst damage in its 108 year history. no one knows when it will be up and running again. >>> let's go back to new jersey. there were countless rescues there and for some the realization that they were no match for mother nature. >> terrible. it was awful. it was the worst thing i ever saw. the waters came down like crazy. we were sorry we stayed. >>> new jersey appears to have taken the brunt. the weather channel's dave malkoff is live for us in toms river, new jersey. one of the hfof the hardest hit. thanks for being with us. what's it look like this morning? >> good morning. you can
governor chris christie calls the devastation unthinkable. tuesday he tried to comfort one of the many victims. >> very difficult day. i know. we'll rebuild. we're tough. >> we're tough. >> not far away in seaside heights an incredible sight here. that's a roller coaster partially submerged in the ocean. we're going to have more on that in a moment. >>> first, in new york city the subway system remains crippled after heavy flooding caused what officials say the worst...
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i watched the press conference with chris christie and the president. let me tell you, is chris christie the governor who was supporting mitt romney or not? , a little confused. >> well, remember that he is running for reelection in 2013 in new jersey, which has not voted for republican for president in over 20 years. so it's good politics for him, and, frankly, so far he is very pleased with of the federal government has been responding to his requests for aid and assistance. 62 percent of new jersey, i lived in new jersey, is without power. that is a lot of angry potential voters if he does not get something done. so i think he is putting policy and his own politics temporarily ahead of mitt romney's. gerri: fascinating to watch, and i could not help but think maybe romney will have some kind of response down the line to governor christie. to you. you said that politicking never really ended. the conventional restaurant is that all politics ceased during the storm. you said, no. >> it didn't really. you had romney having events collecting, donated goo
i watched the press conference with chris christie and the president. let me tell you, is chris christie the governor who was supporting mitt romney or not? , a little confused. >> well, remember that he is running for reelection in 2013 in new jersey, which has not voted for republican for president in over 20 years. so it's good politics for him, and, frankly, so far he is very pleased with of the federal government has been responding to his requests for aid and assistance. 62 percent...
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president obama touring the damaged area of new jersey with governor chris christie, who was the keynote speaker at the republican convention, heaping praise on each over. does this tell you that come 0 pro-mize is possible in washington or was that just politics? >> i think compromise is always possible in washington. its standard in any kind of negotiation, including negotiations in business between management and unions for things to go down to the 11th hour. that doesn't mean things are falling aapartment it is the nature of the game and the way it is played. our government has managed to get through many, many crises and despite the rhetoric, despite the hostility we get things done eventually. it would be nicer if people were more civil toward one another but the reality is the government is pretty effective in the long run at getting things done. i'm always an optimist on this thing and i think we can do it. >> we know you disagree on a wide range of policies from taxes to the role of government. what where do you find common ground. >> eddie and i have been friends a long time. i
president obama touring the damaged area of new jersey with governor chris christie, who was the keynote speaker at the republican convention, heaping praise on each over. does this tell you that come 0 pro-mize is possible in washington or was that just politics? >> i think compromise is always possible in washington. its standard in any kind of negotiation, including negotiations in business between management and unions for things to go down to the 11th hour. that doesn't mean things...
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president obama in new jersey with governor chris christie touring some of the hardest hit areas of the state. is this brigantine, nng? this is certainly new jersey and we want to show you some of the other pictures if we can and take you back to the president and governor christie to get their statements as they spent the day today touring some of the worst and hardest hit areas of jersey. as we wrap up an ugly month meanwhile for wall street, the dow jones industrial average is down better than 3% on the month with the other major indices not faring much better. mandy drury is here with the october losers and a couple winners as well. >> absolutely. here are some great stats dug up by our cnbc crack data team. all three indices are breaking their four-month winning streak, as for the nasdaq 100, quite a lot of ugliness there on track for its worst october since 2008. it was october 2008 when it fell 16%. as for tech and telecom two of the worst performing sector this is month down more than 4%. apple for one is down over 10% for this month, and that is its largest monthly percentage d
president obama in new jersey with governor chris christie touring some of the hardest hit areas of the state. is this brigantine, nng? this is certainly new jersey and we want to show you some of the other pictures if we can and take you back to the president and governor christie to get their statements as they spent the day today touring some of the worst and hardest hit areas of jersey. as we wrap up an ugly month meanwhile for wall street, the dow jones industrial average is down better...